The Adventures of Lewis and Clark

by John Bakeless

Book Overview

In 1803, when the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France (for a scant $15 million), it doubled the size of the young country. Stretching north from New Orleans to the Canadian border and westward from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, the area contained over 800,000 square miles. That same year, President Thomas Jefferson designated two young men -- Meriweather Lewis and William Clark -- as leaders of an expedition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486421597
• ISBN13: 9780486421599
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

A very nice book for a easy read.

A fine book with a overview of the trail of Lewis and Clark. I would think it would be around a 10 grade reading level. This version was 171 pages with nice large print only a few hour read. It does have some illustrations within the pages.